Duration

18-24 months

 

Business Type 

  • Frame and Truss Companies
  • Residential and Commercial buildiing companies

 

Duties of Trainee

  • General labouring duties
  • Setting up and running machines
  • Interpretation of plans
  • Correct measurements
  • Cutting timber to measure
  • Construction of frames and truss
  • Quality control
  • Quantity control

 

Career Options

  • Labourer
  • Nail plater
  • Timber Stacker
  • Sawyer
  • Docking hand
  • Nail gun operator
  • Jig Setter
  • Leading hand
  • Supervisor

 

Applicant Specification/Qualities

  • Manual dexterity
  • Good eye hand coordination
  • Ability to accurately measure and cut timber
  • Carpentry / woodworking skills
  • Communication with other workers and supervisors
  • Able to work as a team or alone
  • Initiative
  • Keen, reliable, and motivated
  • Able to work to deadlines

 

Further Study 

  • Certificate IV WHS